The Land of Cotton, by Ryana Lynn Miller

Title: The Land of Cotton

Author: Ryana Lynn Miller

Genre(s): Christian Historical Fiction

Rating: ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ (four stars)

Romance Content: None whatsoever!

Recommended age range: 10+?

My Review:

FTC disclosure: I was given an ebook copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts are my own.

This was an interesting book! It was good to read about the War Between the States from a Southern point of view, and learn more about the reasons behind secession and the war. I enjoyed the fact that it was about a family, but it was also interesting to get a peek into the lives of people surrounding the family and their struggles.

One thing that did confuse me somewhat and I didn’t prefer was that the parents were called by their first names sometimes. (Not by children, just in the book.) It wasn’t a big deal, just it took some getting used to, especially since sometimes they are called Silas and Ellen and sometimes Papa and Mama. Also, Christmas is celebrated in this book.

Some of the facts of the war were rather boring to me, not being a War Between the States history buff. And since some of them didn’t directly relate to the story, I wasn’t intrigued by them. This is improved in the following books, however!

I appreciate that war and bloodshed aren’t seen as good things in this book, but that the characters try to look at these things from a Biblical perspective, especially trying not to hate the Northern soldiers.

While this is not a particularly action-filled book and the writing isn’t captivating, it is a book that I enjoyed and that I would hand to my siblings!